Surf Forecasts:
Kennebunk Beach surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, S swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Kennebunk Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Kennebunk Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Kennebunk Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let me tell you, it’s a tough stretch ahead for us. The pattern is pretty grim, with hardly any energy making its way into this spot. We’re looking at a long, dry spell where you’re better off keeping the gear stored away for a while.
Looking at the whole 16-day run, there isn’t a single period I’d recommend paddling out. The first recommendation doesn’t come until the 23rd of July, and even then, it's a real close call. Before that, we’ve got a massive gap of about two weeks with nothing worth mentioning. From Thursday the 9th all the way through to late July, it’s mostly tiny dribble, short-period slop, and a lot of onshore wind making things messy. The swell is consistently small, often under 2 feet, and the period is short, typically under 10 seconds – just weak, wind-driven junk. There’s no real energy to speak of; the combined swell energy values bounce between the low teens and low 90s, which is weak to very moderate at best (21-95). The wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, ruining whatever tiny ripple there is. We get a few moments of clean conditions with cross-off winds, like Friday morning the 10th, but the swell is a laughable 2 feet from the ESE. It’s not surf.
Kennebunk Beach (Kennebunk-Beach) is sheltered, and it’s not giving us anything. The water temp is about 65°, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that’s the only interesting thing going on. Nothing else stands out.
The only moment that even slightly raises an eyebrow is Thursday morning on the 23rd of July. The wind goes completely glassy, calm at 0 mph, and we get a tiny bump of 2 feet from the SE with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is still very weak (28). It’s clean, sure, but it’s barely a ripple. If you’re desperate and just want to get wet on a longboard, that’s your only chance, but don't expect a wave. Then it gets ruined by onshore winds that afternoon.
Honestly, for this region, a blank run like this is pretty normal. The setup is very exposed to the wind and not built for low-energy spells. It’ll turn around eventually, so don't lose hope, but right now, there’s just no surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 113 | 99 | 72 | 51 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 70 | 110 | 56 | 65 | 139 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:00PM2.96m | 7:39AM2.55m | 7:57PM3.06m | 8:43AM2.57m | 8:57PM3.17m | 9:45AM2.64m | 9:57PM3.27m | 10:46AM2.73m | 10:57PM3.34m | 11:43AM2.83m | 11:54PM3.37m | 12:38PM2.90m | 00:50AM3.35m | 1:31PM2.95m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM0.09m | 1:34PM0.26m | 2:28AM-0.02m | 2:34PM0.22m | 3:30AM-0.14m | 3:35PM0.15m | 4:29AM-0.26m | 4:35PM0.07m | 5:26AM-0.34m | 5:33PM-0.00m | 6:21AM-0.38m | 6:29PM-0.05m | 7:13AM-0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 |
 | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:19 |
mm | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 33 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 113 | 67 | 72 | 51 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 139 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 8 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 99 | 20 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | — | SSE 5 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 11 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 6 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | SSE 5 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | WSW 4 | W 3 | — | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 75 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 70 | 110 | 56 | 65 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 11 | 276 | 276 | 232 | 232 | 583 | 470 | 470 | 583 | 585 | 585 | 2545 | 649 | 464 | 448 | 11 | 442 | 414 | 281 | 462 |
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